Today is...
Girl Scout Day!

On this day in 1912, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low assembled a group of eighteen girls from Savannah, Georgia for the first ever Girl Scout meeting. Low believed that all girls should have the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. She organized service projects, outdoor adventures, and enrichment programs to get girls out of the house and into the community.
Today, over 3.2 million girls and adults are active Girl Scout members, and over 50 million women are Girl Scout alumnae. According to the mission statement of the organization, Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
In honor of Girl Scout Day, take a moment to recognize and celebrate all that Girl Scouts of the USA has done for local communities across the country!

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Today is also National Baked Scallops Day & Registered Dietitian Day

March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is Teen Tech Week
 

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History for March 12th 1864 - American Civil War: Union begins their ill-fated Red River campaign.   1933 - Roosevelt's first fireside chat.   1947 -  Truman Doctrine established to prevent spread of Communism. 1993-  North Korea announces withdrawal from Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. 2009 - Madoff pleads guilty in Wall Street scam. ______________________________________________________ "Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think." - Ralph Waldo Emerson